voxxy = vox
voxxy has been singing for almost 40 years, although she doesn’t get asked to perform “Tomorrow” from Annie at family parties nearly as often as she used to. After decades in both cover and original bands, she took time off from singing professionally to become a mom. She returned to music with her former band, where she and her husband/drummer Greg spent almost four years before forming vox + stix in 2020. voxxy can usually be found harmonizing to literally anything, including the beep of the microwave, and avoiding the sun at all costs. #FairGirlsUnite
Greg = stix
Greg started drumming at nine years old and was in competition-level marching band all throughout high school. (And, yes, he got plenty of dates, okay?) After decades away from music, Greg decided to revisit sitting while playing and got back behind the kit in 2015, holding down the percussion in various bands until he and voxxy formed their previous band in 2017. Greg is now bringing his signature #dadjoke energy to vox + stix. When not banging on things, Greg is busy customizing his e-drums (more cowbell, anyone?) and performing computer wizardry at his day job. Between IT and drumming, they don’t call him The Machine for nothing!
Chris = bass
Chris discovered only pretty recently that he’d actually been a bass player all along. He’s an escaped lawyer who’s also been a high school English teacher and the chairman of the board of a Zen center. Now he’s grateful to have found his true calling, side-by-side with Greg in the glittering, smoke-free engine room of vox + stix.
Frank = rhythm guitar + vox
Frank got into playing guitar when he saw a band in high school play onstage and thought, “Wow, that is too cool. I want to do that.” He got his first guitar at 14 and after learning from his neighbor, they decided to start a typical teenage garage band. It never occurred to Frank to sing until someone they were auditioning, after hearing him teach them the vocal parts, said, “You don’t need a singer — YOU should sing.” He looked at his band members, shrugged, and said, “Ok.” And just like that, Frank became a singing guitarist. That band impressed some local bigwigs, which led to gigs at CBGB’s and eventually many other bands and venues — and now to vox + stix!
